Trucker packing list
A practical packing list for a week in a sleeper, from the document folder to the shower bag, with the reasons for each line.
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Canadian winter traction and chains
Chains, traction, and a winter driving kit for Canadian highways. Provincial rules differ, and a car sock is not a truck chain.
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Truck stop shower and laundry kit
What to carry for a truck-stop shower and a laundry stop, so the cab does not become a clothesline and the stall does not become…
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Cross-border checklist, United States and Canada
A high-level US–Canada truck checklist for identification, FAST, and ACE or ACI eManifest, with links to the official CBSA and CBP pages.
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Eating cold food without a 12V fridge
How to run a cooler for a day or two in a sleeper when you are not ready to give up floor space to a…
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Home-time cab reset
A short reset for the cab when you get home: trash, laundry, the fridge smell, sheets, and the folder the next trip has to find.
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Parking for the night
Practical checks before you shut down for the night: the sign, the slope, the door swing, and the exit. Not a legal map of parking.
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A kit for the shipper wait
What to keep in reach when a dock door slips: water, a layer, the paperwork they asked for, and a charger that does not starve…
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A rain day in the cab
Where the wet jacket and the wet boots go on a rain day, and why the windshield cover stays off while the truck is moving.
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Roadside emergency kit for a highway truck
The triangles and fire extinguisher the FMCSA requires, where the triangles go, and the jump pack, vest, light, and cold-weather extras worth adding for US…
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12V lunch boxes and food warmers
A 12 volt lunch box warms food slowly, it does not cook a raw dinner in twenty minutes. How the HOTLOGIC Mini, the RoadPro 12…
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Paperwork that stays in the truck
One folder, one pocket, and the set your carrier already told you to carry. This is not a legal list of what a scale requires.
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Quebec, French on the road
A short note for US and Canadian drivers in Quebec. French is the official language. Legal details stay on the official links.
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Hours of service in the US and Canada
High-level hours-of-service differences for US and Canadian truck drivers, with FMCSA and Transport Canada links. Not a logbook and not legal advice.
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